Broad Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here.

Look, it’s been a pretty flat and messy start for Broad Cove. We’ve got a 16-day outlook, but the first few days are a write-off. Wednesday the 2nd and Thursday the 3rd are all poor surf, with a weak little 2 ft to 2 ft swell from the SSE and SE, combined energy barely reaching 80 (80). The wind is all over the shop, cross-shore or onshore, and the waves are just rubbish. We’re talking a three-day gap of nothing until the action finally shows.

Then, on Friday the 4th, things get interesting. The morning kicks off with a clean 7 ft swell from the SE, and the combined energy jumps to 400 (400). The wind is a light cross-offshore breeze from the WSW, so the waves will be clean and lined up. This is the standout of the whole period. The swell is right up there, so it’s more for the experienced crew—beginners might find it a bit much. It’s a point break, and it’s exposed to the south, so this is where you want to be. By the afternoon, the energy climbs to 730 (730) with the same size and clean conditions; it’s going to be pumping.

Saturday the 5th holds decent too. Morning has a 4 ft eastern swell, clean with a light offshore from the NW—335 (335) energy. It’s a bit smaller, but still fun. The afternoon gets a little bumpier with a 6 ft easterly and a moderate cross-off breeze, so it’s still surfable but not as pristine.

Sunday the 6th is a big letdown. Despite a 7 ft easterly swell in the afternoon with 798 (798) energy, the wind is howling from the north at 22 mph. It’s clean in terms of direction, but that fresh breeze is going to make it a battle. Not worth paddling out.

Monday the 7th has marginal conditions. A 6 ft easterly swell, 693 (693) energy, but those north winds are still moderate and cross-off. It’s doable for the keen surfer, but it’s not the pick.

After that, from Tuesday the 8th onward, it just drops off. The swell fades to nothing—0.7 ft to 3 ft and combined energy mostly below 150 (148) or even as low as 8 (8). You’ve got a long gap of poor surf from the 8th all the way through to the 17th. By the 14th of September, there’s a tiny 2 ft easterly swell with a 57 (57) energy and a clean offshore wind, but it’s hardly worth getting wet for.

So, the one true standout is Friday the 4th at Broad Cove. That 7 ft SE swell with a clean cross-off breeze will have the point working well. It’s a fairly consistent spot that can get crowded, so expect company. For the rest of the run, you’re better off waiting for the next system. Remember, this is a point break setup, so the longer-period stuff can be a bit fat, but the 7-8 second period on that Friday should be alright for shape.

Stay patient and keep an eye on the forecasts, because it can change.

Rusty.

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